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Ben Harding Ginger Nut Review	Hi Reading about the "break a gingernut into 3 and get a wish" story, I thought it would be worth setting up a trial. Having bought a double pack on Monday, I was confident of sufficient supplies to make a statistically valid sample. I have just made some tea and gone to open the biscuit tin. Empty! So, the answer is, I have made a wish, and the wish is: "I wish I had some gingernuts", even pre broken. Yours sadly Ben Harding, Dover
Matt Hewison Ginger Nut Review	I have only lately come across your brilliant site, so I have probably missed a debate on this - here goes anyway. Has anyone else decided that the re-stlyed McVitie's gingernut isn't a patch on the old one? I bought some from Tesco the other week, and they were more like the original McVitie's one than their new style, which is now flat-topped instead of 'ingrained' with 'cracks', and has a blandness previously bettered by its slight spice. When at college I used to dip these into Newcastle Brown Ale - a sweet and yet slightly spicey snack! Matt Hewison, Epsom
	Nicey replies: McVities moved production of the Gingernut up to Carlisle in September of last year, and to my knowledge the Gingernut remained unaltered. However the flooding at the factory in January meant that production was shut down, and as we recently reported the factory was still only running at 20% capacity. Biscuits from other sites have been brought to Carlisle for wrapping as they await the reopening of their own lines. I think we can expect some irregularities as the situation gradually returns to normal.
Hester Ginger Nut Review	Dear Nicey, Just thought I'd write and ask if you'd tried Tetley's Earl Grey with Vanilla.  I only fraternise with the Earl occasionally myself and felt quite nervous about giving this a go but was pleasantly surprised.  As usual with flavoured teas the vanilla smell is a lot stronger that the flavour and as I have milk in my Earl this is quite a relief.  It also gives an extra something to the dipping biscuit of choice (for the earl has to be a plain digestive, keep it simple). Do let me know what you think, I havn't discovered any other flavours yet-do you know of any?  p.s. I also wanted to ask the biscuit eating world if there were any other ginger people (I am one of that variety myself) who felt that they were comitting a social taboo by opting for a ginger biscuit when offered.  I have often noticed sidelong glances when I go for the ginger cake/biscuit as if I were doing something just a little bit brazen. Hester
	Nicey replies: Hester, We drink PG. As for Ginger matters, Tom who edited our book and his wife are both of the Ginger persuasion and for their wedding cake had a huge ginger one with a Gingerbread groom and bride on top. Perhaps you should up the ante and carry around lumps of ginger, and those little jars of it to snack on.
Bandy Watcox Ginger Nut Review	Dear Nicey, I have long been a keen dunker of McVities Ginger Nuts, so much so that as a child I was known throughout our village as the Ginger Nut Kid and I don't even have ginger hair. For many years now my breakfast has consisted of a mug of tea, four Ginger Nuts and a fag, four months ago I managed to kick the smoking habit and as a reward I now have an extra Ginger Nut for my breakfast and feel much healthier for it. I have just purchased your book from amazon.co.uk as a present for my partner who is expecting our third child soon and hope it will inspire her to put her feet up a bit more often as I feel she is doing too much. Good luck with your publication and keep up the good work. Best Regards, Bandy Watcox.
	Nicey replies: Well done on the not smoking thing, stick with it and good luck with your new member of staff. Years ago when I gave up smoking after leaving University I turned to my childhood pastime of Origami, as a substitute. It worked very well and kept mind and hands occupied. Of course I then wound up hopelessly addicted to paper folding. I used to start climbing the walls when ever I was in one those social situation like drinks down the pub unless I got my hands on a bit of paper. Anything would do, an old shopping receipt, biscuit wrapper, or best of all leaflets. A small Origami dog, was about the same as a Silk Cut where as something complicated like a Kangaroo was worth two Rothmans, or three B&H. A really heavy night would be 3 or 4 dogs a couple of kangaroos and maybe robin. I've managed to get the paper-folding under control now, but still indulge from time to time say after a big meal or on holiday.
Chris Turnbull Ginger Nut Review	Dear Nicey I read with interest in the Sunday papers recently of a young lady who beat off a knife-wielding attacker with no more that a pack of biscuits. The biscuits, alas, remain unidentified; however much tea-break speculation has prompted discussions as to the most effective biscuit to wield in the face of danger. We cannot decide between something with a high density to volume ratio such as a Ginger Nut with which to deliver a sharp cautionary blow, or something soft and forgiving that might absorb an impact (perhaps a Tunnock's Tea cake or better still a pack of Wagon Wheels). We would welcome your views on this important matter. Regards Chris, David and Steve
	Nicey replies: Very interesting. I think I would go along with you on the Gingernuts for packet combat. For individual biscuit defense I would be lobbing Thin Arrowroots at my adversary.
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